In order for learning to continue during a closure or long term absence, there needs to be a seamless network of stakeholders working in unison to support the students and parents. The needs of students must be considered individually as a “one size fits all” approach cannot work when it comes to learning.
This section describes the expectations of each stakeholder group. This section is followed by resources aimed at supporting the process.
Classroom Teachers
- Design instructional lessons
- Provide curriculum resources
- Facilitate access to instructional lessons, curriculum resources and assessments via Google Classroom/Seesaw or paper learning packets
- Provide support to students and parents; provide suggested schedule and clear instructions to complete lessons and assessments; contact students and parents via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email and via feedback on a regular basis
- Collaborate with special education and support staff to support ELL (if applicable) and students with disabilities
- Provide assessments
- Provide feedback to students, parents and administrators
Special Education Teachers
- Modify instructional lessons for students with disabilities, collaborate with classroom teacher
- Adapt curriculum resources based upon student ability and need
- Facilitate access to instructional lessons, curriculum resources and assessments via Google Classroom/Seesaw or paper learning packets
- Provide support to students and parents; provide suggested schedule and clear instructions to complete lessons and assessments; contact students and parents via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email and via feedback on a regular basis
- Modify assessments to assure equity
- Provide feedback to classroom teachers, students and parents
English Language Learner ( ELL) Teacher ( currently not applicable)
- Modify Instructional Lessons for ELL students; collaborate with classroom teacher
- Adapt curriculum resources based upon student ability and need
- Provide support to students and parents, clear instructions to complete lessons and assessments
- Modify assessments to ensure equity
- Provide feedback to classroom teachers, students, parents
Comply with ELL identification requirements per Commissioner’s Regulations Part 154 (if needed)
IT Department
- Provide instructional devices (Google Chromebooks)
- Provide hotspots for internet access
- Provide drive thru access to internet on school campus
- Provide training to teachers, students and parents
- Chromebook
- Google Classroom/Seesaw
- Other applications that support instruction and assessment
Instructional Support Staff
- Collaborate with classroom teachers
- Provide support to students and parents; provide suggested schedule and clear instructions to complete lessons and assessments; contact students and parents via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email and via feedback on a regular basis (daily, weekly or biweekly)
- Support organizations of instructional lessons, curriculum resources, student and parent instructions and assessments
School Counselors/Social Workers
- Collaborate with classroom teachers
- Continue contact with regular counselors
Provide social emotional learning resources to teachers, students and parents via direct contact, website, email or Google Classroom/Seesaw on a regular basis (daily, weekly or biweekly) - Provide support to students and parents; provide suggested schedule and clear instructions to complete lessons and assessments; contact students and parents via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email and via feedback
School Administrators
- Supervise school staff-contact staff daily or weekly as needed via phone, Google Meet, email or during in person meetings
- Monitor instructional planning, instructional resources, assessment and feedback system
- Provide organizational support and decision making
Support staff, students and parents
Implement, evaluate and adapt plan based upon conditions and needs
Parents
- Access instructional lessons, instructions and resources
- Provide home structure which supports time and location to support learning
- Depending upon student age and ability, provide structure and support
- Work with student, teachers and school staff to support learning process; participate in communication sessions with teachers, support staff and counselor/social worker via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email or written communication
- Seek and give feedback to student, teachers and school staff
Students
- Commit to continuing the learning process; put forth effort and seek to master skills and content
- Participate in regularly scheduled academic study
Complete instructional lessons, utilize curriculum resources and complete assessments - Request specific support from parents, teachers and school staff
- Participate in communication sessions with teachers, support staff and counselor social worker via phone, Google Classroom/Seesaw, email or written communication
- Accept and review feedback from parent, teachers and school staff